Gen. St. 1894, § 3311, requiring that notice of assessments on the members of a co-oper-
INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
§ 1. Licenses and taxes.
ative insurance company shall state the cause See "Descent and Distribution." of the assessment, did not affect notices where the assessment could be but for one purpose,→ to establish a fund for the payment of death claims.-Bridges v. National Union (Minn.) 270. Duty of secretary of co-operative insurance company as to assessment held fully performed when he forwards to each council of the asso- ciation a notice that one or more assessment shall be collected.-Bridges v. National Union (Minn.) 270.
Certain rules or laws of a life insurance com-
pany organized in Ohio on the assessment plan construed.-Bridges v. National Union (Minn.)
Laws of an assessment insurance company requiring members to pay assessments "within one month from the date of the notice" con- strued, and held that it was immaterial wheth- er the month commenced to run on the day of the notice, or the day it was made, or the day when it should have been received by mail.- Bridges v. National Union (Minn.) 270.
Laws of co-operative life insurance company organized on the assessment plan construed, and duty of secretary to order assessment in anticipation of death claims determined. · Bridges v. National Union (Minn.) 270.
Where officers of mutual insurance company make an assessment exceeding reasonable lim- its to meet losses, the assessment is invalid.- Pencille v. State Farmers' Mut. Hail Ins. Co. (Minn.) 1026.
Where a member died after the assignment of the association, his beneficiary was held not entitled to payment as a creditor out of the reserve fund.-In re Wisconsin Odd Fel lows' Mut. Life Ins. Co. (Wis.) 775; Kahn v. Fulton, Id.
A bill of interpleader held to call for equi- table relief.-Bliss v. French (Mich.) 73.
Complainants in a bill of interpleader are not entitled to an injunction against the bringing of actions, unless they pay the money into court.-Bliss v. French (Mich.) 73.
Where a bill of interpleader showed that complainants were partners, the affidavit of noncollusion was sufficient, though sworn to by only one of them.-Bliss v. French (Mich.) 73.
INTERROGATORIES.
To jury, see "Trial," § 7.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
See "Commerce."
In actions in general, see "Parties," § 2. In attachment proceedings, see "Attachment," § 4.
The requirement of Acts 25th Gen. Assem. c. 62, § 9, that the board of supervisors at their regular meeting in September shall levy an an- nual liquor tax against certain persons, held merely directory.-Hubbell v. Polk County (Iowa) 854.
Where a liquor tax was shown to be levied by a board of supervisors, it will be presumed that the tax was levied at a regular meet- ing, if that was essential to its validity, unless the contrary affirmatively appears.-Hubbell v. Polk County (Iowa) 854.
Application for license cannot be acted upon until after two weeks' notice has been given, as required by statute.-Pisar v. State (Neb.) 869.
Notice of application for license in compli- ance with statute held essential to confer juris- diction on license board.-Pisar v. State (Neb.) 869.
Pub. Laws, Act 313, § 31, providing for an open view into barrooms during hours when re- quired to be closed, held to include a barroom used also as an hotel office.-People v. Car- rell (Mich.) 118.
§3. Criminal prosecutions.
A violation of the state liquor law (Act 1887, No. 313) is an indictable offense.-People v. Smith (Mich.) 124.
§ 4. Civil damage laws.
In an action for damages sustained by plain- tiff by reason of disposing of his property while intoxicated from drinking liquors furnished by defendant, there can be no recovery, in the ab- sence of evidence or admission of the value of the property disposed of.-Roberts v. Hopper (Neb.) 21.
See "Waters and Water Courses," § 3.
In civil actions, see "Pleading," § 7.
Former jeopardy bar to prosecution, see "Crim- inal Law," § 3.
Of causes of action, see "Action," $2. Of parties in civil actions, see "Parties," § 1. JOINT TENANCY.
See "Tenancy in Common."
See, also, "Courts"; "Justices of the Peace."
§ 1. Rights, powers, duties, and liabil- ities.
The failure of a county judge, after expira- tion of term, to pay over money deposited in condemnation proceedings, held a breach of his bond.-Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co. v. Philpott (Neb.) 550.
Action on official bond of county judge held barred in 10 years.-Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co. v. Philpott (Neb.) 550.
Cause of action against county judge on fail- ure to pay over money at end of term held to accrue to person damaged thereby.-Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co. v. Philpott (Neb.) 550.
JUDGMENT.
See, also, "Homicide," § 5.
Decree in equity. see "Equity," § 7.
Effect as curing defects in pleadings, see "Plead- ing," § 8.
Enforcement by creditors' suit, see "Creditors' Suit."
Sales under judgment, see "Judicial Sales."
title, where the only defense, while good as against plaintiff, was insufficient as against in- tervener.-Holcomb v. Stretch (Minn.) 1132.
Under Code Civ. Proc. § 1001, a motion to set aside joint judgments against several de fendants should be overruled when made by one only. Boyd v. Munson (Neb.) 552. § 6. Equitable relief.
Where money was collected on a void judg- ment by garnishment pending a suit to enjoin execution, the court could not direct the non- ey to be repaid to the garnishee, who was not a party to the suit.-Heath v. Halfhill (lowa) 522.
Enforced satisfaction of a void judgment does not deprive equity of jurisdiction of a prior suit to restrain its collection.-Heath v. Halfhill (Iowa) 522.
It was held not an abuse of discretion to de-against person whose appearance is entered by In action assailing judgment of justice ny the application of a receiver of a foreign unauthorized attorney, presumption of jurisdie corporation to set aside a default of such cor- tion is not conclusive.-Kaufmann v. Drexel poration, and to permit him to appear on its (Neb.) 559. behalf. State Bank of Ottumwa v. McElroy (Iowa) 715.
Order vacating default judgment as to de- fendant sheriff, and permitting him to answer, held not an abuse of discretion.-Whitney V. Sherin (Minn.) 787.
Order to set aside judgment by default must be conditional in the first instance, and notice must be given to the opposite party.-Royal Trust Co. v. Exchange Bank (Neb.) 425.
Order of county judge, made in vacation, overruling motion to set aside judgment, will be presumed to have been entered at that time. -Royal Trust Co. v. Exchange Bank (Neb.) 425.
Where conditional order in county court to set aside judgment by default, in case for trial within term time, has been made, an or- der overruling a motion to set aside may be made by county judge during vacation by con- sent.-Royal Trust Co. v. Exchange Bank (Neb.) 425.
Code Civ. Proc. § 1001, relative to setting aside judgment by default, held applicable to civil actions in county court, regardless of amount in controversy.-Royal Trust Co. v. Exchange Bank (Neb.) 425.
§ 2. On trial of issues.
A personal judgment cannot be rendered against one constructively served.-Campbell v. O'Connor (Neb.) 167.
§3. Entry and docketing.
Where a judgment roll in the municipal court was made up, and a transcript of the judg- ment was entered in the roll filed in the dis- trict court before any judgment was entered in the municipal court, the judgment in the judgment roll became that of the municipal court.-Clark v. Butts (Minn.) 199.
§ 4. Amendment, correction, and review in same court.
The fact that certain creditors in insolvency proceedings were adjudged in default, when they were not so in fact, held sufficient reason to set aside the judgment.-Cooper v. Disbrow (Iowa) 1013.
Code Civ. Proc. § 602, authorizing a court to modify and vacate its own judgment, does not refer to such as are absolutely void.-Kauf- mann v. Drexel (Neb.) 559.
§ 5. Opening or vacating.
Vacating judgment by default in attachment against nonresidents, on the ground that they had no interest in the property attached, held error.-Whitney v. Sherin (Minn.) 787.
It was proper to refuse to vacate a judg- ment against defendant in an action to quiet
Judgment will be enjoined where the judg- its invalidity appears on the record, and the ment is without equitable or legal basis, and party is without adequate remedy at law- Kaufmann v. Drexel (Neb.) 559.
Rev. St. 1878. § 2832, empowering the court of surprise, does not include surprise at a deci- to relieve a party from a judgment on the ground sion holding a complaint bad on grounds not ur- ged.-Ean v. Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co. (Wis.) 329.
87. Collateral attack.
The regularity of a judgment cannot be at- tacked in an answer to a creditor's bill based on it.-Central Nat. Bank v. Graham (Mich.) 1042.
§ 8. Merger and bar of causes of action and defenses.
A determination by a state court of questions directly involved in a suit pending on appeal in the federal courts, and already adjudicated therein, held proper, because necessary.—Beach v. Wakefield (Iowa) 688.
Denial of writ to compel allowance of amend- ment held not conclusive of question of right of party to bring an action based on the matter contained in the amendment.-Sullivan v. Ross' Estate (Mich.) 309.
Dismissal of suit not involving merits held not a bar to another action on the same cause. nor the presentation of a claim against the es tate of deceased defendant.-Bank of Maywood v. McAllister's Estate (Neb.) 552.
Finding that question of priority between mortgages was not settled in prior action held supported by evidence.-Anderson v. Kreidler (Neb.) 581.
§ 9. Conclusiveness of adjudication. An order refusing to apply proceeds of at- tached property to plaintiff's judgment, as pro- vided under Code 1873, § 3011, held part of the judgment, which became final on failure to ap peal, and hence determined plaintiff's rights in the attached property.-Second Nat. Bank of Dubuque v. Haerling (Iowa) 826.
Laches in failing to participate in a credit- ors' bill held not to estop a creditor from as- serting rights which he has been deprived of by a judgment entered by default, when in fact he was not in default.-Cooper v. Disbrow (Iowa) 1013.
Proceedings by which a senior mortgagee was subrogated to the rights of a junior chattel mortgagee by an assignment of the mortgage on an order of court held res judicata, in replevin by senior mortgagee against mortgagor.—Vin- cent v. Sherwood (Mich.) 107.
Transcript of judgment, as entered in the judgment roll in the municipal court and filed in the district court, held valid, though filed be- fore any judgment was entered in judgment book in the municipal court.-Clark v. Butts (Minn.) 199.
A grantee in an unrecorded deed held to take subject to a judgment rendered against the grantor, under Gen. St. 1894, § 4180.-Clark v. Butts (Minn.) 263.
Gen. St. 1894, § 4180, placing judgment cred- itors on the same footing as bona fide purchas- ers as against unrecorded conveyances, does not give them priority over a resulting trust.- School Dist. No. 10 of St. Louis County v. Pe- terson (Minn.) 1126.
§ 11. Actions on judgments.
A court of Nebraska will not refuse to enforce a foreign judgment_merely because it was erro- neously rendered.-Lonergan v. Lonergan (Neb.) 16.
§ 12. Pleading and evidence of judg- ment as estoppel or defense.
To show res judicata. matter in question must have been one of the issues joined and tried in former action.-Anderson v. Kreidler (Neb.) 581.
In civil actions, see "Evidence," § 1. In criminal prosecutions, see "Criminal Law," § 6.
Of property of decedent, see "Executors and Administrators," $4.
On execution, see "Execution," § 3.
Title of a stranger derived through sale under judgment is not defeated by subsequent vaca- tion of judgment.-Manfull v. Graham (Neb.) 19.
Right to redeem under foreclosure sale held statutory and enforceable only before confirma- tion of sale.-Gosmont v. Gloe (Neb.) 424.
Failure of purchaser to pay amount bid at foreclosure sale before confirmation does not ex- tend period of redemption.-Gosmont v. Gloe (Neb.) 424.
Where, to procure a resale, a person offers to bid a certain sum, but bought for less than his offer, and to procure confirmation remitted a portion of a lien which he held on the prop- erty, and his bid was insufficient to pay a lien of equal priority, held by a client, on accounting the client was entitled to such share of the amount as he would have realized without the remittitur.-Olson v. Lamb (Neb.)
Contract whereby one of two persons is to bid and the other is to become interested in the property held valid, where the effect or in- tent was not to chill the bidding.-Olson v. Lamb (Neb.) 433.
of lots five and six" constituted separate tracts, which should be sold separately.-La Selle v. Nicholls (Neb.) 870.
Error in appraisement whereby a tax lien was deducted twice held harmless, where the land sold for more than two-thirds of the appraised value.-La Selle v. Nicholls (Neb.) 870.
Affidavit of proof of publication of notice of sale of land held insufficient where there is no signature of officer to the jurat.-Holmes v. Crooks (Neb.) 1073.
Vacation of a judgment under Code Civ. Proc. § 82, on application of a nonresident, who affect the title of a purchaser at a sale under was served only by publication, held not to the_judgment.-Security Abstract of Title Co. v. Longacre (Neb.) 1073.
Objections to jurisdiction as ground for abate- ment, see "Abatement and Revival." Jurisdiction of particular actions or proceedings. See "Mandamus," § 3.
Relief against judgment, see "Judgment," § 6. Special jurisdictions.
Appellate jurisdiction, see "Appeal and Error," $7; "Criminal Law," § 9. Justices' courts in civil cases, see "Justices of the Peace," § 2.
Particular courts, see "Courts."
See, also, "Grand Jury."
Custody and conduct, see "Trial," § 6. Questions for jury in civil actions, see "Trial," $ 4.
in criminal prosecutions, see "Criminal Law," § 7.
Taking case or question from jury at trial, see "Trial." § 4.
Verdict in civil actions, see "Trial," § 7. 8 1. Right to trial by jury.
Pub. Acts 1893, Act No. 206, § 72, providing that courts may put a purchaser under a tax not violate Const. art. 6, § 27, which provides deed in possession by writ of assistance, does that the right of trial by jury shall remain.- Ball v. Ridge Copper Co. (Mich.) 130.
Pub. Acts 1893, Act No. 206, § 72, provid- ing that courts may put a purchaser under a tax deed in possession by writs of assistance, does not violate Const. art. 6, § 27, which pro- vides that the right of trial by jury shall re- main.-Youngs v. Peters (Mich.) 138.
Respondent in quo warranto held not entitled to jury trial as a matter of right.-State v. Moores (Neb.) 530.
§ 2. Competency of jurors, challenges, and objections.
A sale can be confirmed over objection that Under Comp. Laws, § 6449, prescribing pen- the appraisement was too low, without affida-alties for murder, and section 7359, providing vit in support of appraisement, where it was not attacked for fraud.-Brown v. Fitzpatrick (Neb.) 456.
Appraisement for foreclosure cannot be suc- cessfully attacked solely on ground that it was too low.-Brown v. Fitzpatrick (Neb.) 456.
Purchaser at foreclosure sale of land, sub- ject to prior lien, must discharge such lien
or suffer the land to be sold for its satisfaction. -Lyons v. Godfrey (Neb.) 464.
In the absence of evidence, it will not be pre- sumed that land described as "north one-third
a challenge for implied bias, a juror may be in- terrogated as to opinion on capital punishment as a basis for a peremptory challenge.-State v. Garrington (S. D.) 326.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
§ 1. Rights, duties, and liabilities.
A justice is not liable for renewing in good faith an execution on a void judgment, with notice of the defect. - Heath V. Halfhill (Iowa) 522.
to establish the allegation.-Faville v. Lundvall (Iowa) 512.
intoxicating liquors in manner provided by A lessee of premises to be used for traffic in law cannot avoid lease by failing to comply with the law.-Whalen v. Leisy Brewing Co. (Iowa) 842.
Facts held to constitute a renewal of a lease, of the original lease so far as applicable.- carrying with it all the terms and conditions Whalen v. Leisy Brewing Co. (Iowa) 842.
Measure of damages for repudiation of a lease by receiver of insolvent lessee held the difference between the rents stipulated and the actual rental value for the balance of the term.-Minneapolis Baseball Co. v. City Bank (Miun.) 1024.
A lease of property by a widow having only a dower interest therein held ratified by part of the owners so as to be binding on them.- Martens v. O'Connor (Wis.) 774.
The word "thereupon," in Code Civ. Proc. $ 1039, relating to certification by justice of suit to district court, means without delay.-Kauf-2. Terms for years. mann v. Drexel (Neb.) 550.
Failure of justice to transmit replevin suit without delay, under Code Civ. Proc. § 1039, where value exceeds $200 for 10 months, held discontinuance of the action.-Kaufmann v. Drexel (Neb.) 559.
Where plaintiff and defendant in trespass to land claimed ownership, the title to land was in question, and the justice had no jurisdiction.- Reilly v. Howe (Wis.) 1114.
3. Procedure in civil cases.
A justice of the peace has no jurisdiction to grant a new trial, except on the grounds that the verdict was obtained by fraud, partiality, or undue means.-Glaze v. Keith (Neb.) 15. A verdict construed as for defendant.-Glaze v. Keith (Neb.) 15.
A bill of particulars in a justice court, where by plaintiff claimed as original creditor, could not be amended to conform to proof that he claimed by assignment of the claim, since it changed the cause of action.-Western Cornice & Manufacturing Works v. Meyer (Neb.) 23.
Where statements of demand in the writ is $150 and interest, without specifying the rate of interest or the time for which it is demand- ed, judgment for $150 and interest from suit brought only can be entered.-Adams v. Nebras- ka Sav. & Exch. Bank (Neb.) 421.
In replevin, where the appraised value of prop- erty exceeds $200, the justice should transmit files and transcript to district court without de- lay.-Kaufmann v. Drexel (Neb.) 559.
§ 4. Review of proceedings.
On appeal to the district court, causes must be tried on the same issues as were presented below. Western Cornice & Manufacturing Works v. Meyer (Neb.) 23.
Bond on appeal from justice cannot be waiv- ed.--Erpenbach v. Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co. (S. D.) 923.
A lease held not forfeited where an assign- ment was waived by alleging an oral sublease by assignee as a cause of forfeiture, and the sublessee never entered.-Grovenburgh v. Me- Keough (Mich.) 77.
§ 3. Tenancies from year to year and month to month.
That tenant remains in possession notwith- standing defects affecting his health and com- fort held not an election to continue a tenant after subsequent increased defects, rendering premises unfit for occupancy.-Damkroger v. Pearson (Minn.) 960.
§ 4. Tenancies at will and at suffer-
Consent to occupancy of land may be inferred from actual possession, without objection from the owner, who has knowledge thereof, so as to make the occupant a tenant at will, under Code, § 2991.-Fischer v. Johnson (Iowa) 658. § 5. Premises, and enjoyment and use
Mortgage clause in lease held to secure only claims evidenced by book account or note.- Finance Co. of Iowa v. Anderson (Iowa) 748. § 6. Rent and advances.
Chattel mortgagee cannot by replevin recov lord's lien, as the right of possession to enforce er possession of property taken under a land- the lien was fixed in the landlord.--Brody v. Cohen (Iowa) 682.
Where mortgagee takes possession of prop- erty on which there is a prior lien for rent, not yet enforceable, the landlord can take the prop erty from the mortgagee.-Brody v. Cohen (Iowa) 682.
Evidence as to where property was kept prior to the term is inadmissible in an action to enforce a landlord's lien thereon.-Hewitt v. Kooi (Iowa) 841.
Where the landlord took possession of the crop under a mortgage securing the rent, the lessee could recover only the value of the crop, less the rent, in an action for trespass against the lessor and for conversion of the crop.-Van
Of actionable words, see "Libel and Slander," Worden v. Winslow (Mich.) 87. § 3.
Effect in equity, see "Equity," § 2.
LANDLORD AND TENANT.
§ 1. Leases and agreements in general. Where lessees, when sued on the lease, al- leged that it had been canceled by agreement with the agent of lessor, the burden is on them
A tenant who occupied premises up to s short time before the landlord's death is not lia- ble to a subsequent purchaser for the rent dur- ing such time.-Williams v. Williams (Mich.) 1039.
A tenant, to absolve himself from rent, be- sides notice of termination of tenancy, must surrender possession.-Dean v. Saunders Coun- ty (Neb.) 450.
A lease of offices providing that, if other offices in the building be rented at less than lessee was paying, such reduction should be made to him for
See, also, "Embezzlement"; "Robbery."
§ 1. Prosecution and punishment.
An information for larceny from the person held to sufficiently charge that the taking was against the owner's will. - Chezem v. State (Neb.) 1056.
To sustain a conviction for the crime, the corpus delicti must be proven beyond a reason- able doubt.-Chezem v. State (Neb.) 1056.
Evidence held to sustain a conviction for lar-
ceny from the person.-Chezem v. State (Neb.)
An indictment charging defendant with will- fully, unlawfully, and designedly making an open and obscene exposure of his person held to sufficiently describe the offense, under Code 1873, § 4012.-State v. Bauguess (Iowa) 508. To constitute the crime of lewdness, it is not necessary that an indecent exposure be made to any person.-State v. Bauguess (Iowa) 508.
LIBEL AND SLANDER.
§ 1. Words and acts actionable, and lia- bility therefor.
Stating plaintiff was a thief, and had stolen from witness, in reply to a question on cross- examination as to what witness based his opin- ion on in stating plaintiff's reputation for ve- racity was bad, held not slanderous.-Acre v. Starkweather (Mich.) 379.
No action lies for slanderous words used by a witness in response to direct and leading ques- tions.-Acre v. Starkweather (Mich.) 379.
Written publication characterizing person as disreputable, and with having maliciously published a false report tending to injure city in which he lived, held libelous per se.-Trebby v. Transcript Pub. Co. (Minn.) 961.
§ 2. Privileged communications, and malice therein.
Publication of resolution of city council de- nouncing plaintiff for publishing an alleged false report as to a suit brought by him against the city held not privileged, where it was merely published as an item of news, and the resolu- tion itself was not within the official authority of council.Trebby v. Transcript Pub. Co. (Minn.) 961.
§ 3. Justification and mitigation. Evidence held not to conclusively establish a justification.-Trebby v. Transcript Pub. Co. (Minn.) 961.
To exempt defendant from liability, he must show not only that the publication was true, but that he acted with good motives.-Neilson v. Jensen (Neb.) 866.
Where defense is the truth, defendant must establish the truth of each libelous charge made.-Neilson v. Jensen (Neb.) 866.
Evidence held not to sustain verdict for de- fendant.-Neilson v. Jensen (Neb.) 866.
A statement, of itself, without any extrinsic facts, in the complaint for slander held not to charge adultery.-Clute v. Clute (Wis.) 1114.. § 5. Criminal responsibility.
Subsequent newspaper articles by defendant the alleged libel was published.-State v. Hea- held admissible to show the motive with which cock (Iowa) 654.
An indictment for libel, charging that the writ ing was published to injure prosecutor "and others," held not defective.-State v. Heacock (Iowa) 654.
Evidence of defendant in libel prosecution that the alleged libel is "true in every particular" is inadmissible.-State v. Heacock (Iowa) 654.
In a prosecution for libel, evidence of defend- ant's reputation for veracity is not admissible where not questioned by the state.-State v. Heacock (Iowa) 654.
Where the language of an alleged libel is un- ambiguous, defendant cannot testify as to what he meant by it.-State v. Heacock (Iowa) 654.
An instruction based on Code 1873, § 4102, providing that in libel prosecutions the jury shall have a right to determine both the law and the fact, held proper.-State v. Heacock (Iowa) 654.
Injuries to licensees, see "Railroads," § 5.
§ 1. For occupations and privileges.
An ordinance levying an occupation tax on railroads held not an attempt to impose a tax general tax thereon.-City of York v. Chicago, on the depot of a company, in addition to the B. & Q. R. Co. (Neb.) 1065.
The legislature may authorize municipalities to impose occupation taxes.-City of York v. Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co. (Neb.) 1065.
Under Const. art. 9, § 6, authorizing the legis- taxes, a city may levy an occupation tax on an lature to empower municipalities to impose occupation not mentioned in section 1.-City of York v. Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co. (Neb.) 1065.
An ordinance levying an occupation tax against railroads held not void because imposing a tax on a business not wholly carried on with- R. Co. (Neb.) 1065. in the city. City of York v. Chicago, B. & Q.
Laws 1897, c. 338, requiring licenses for plumbers on examination, held unconstitutional, as providing, in case of a firm, that the examina- tion or licensing of one member or manager of corporation shall be sufficient.-State v. Benzen- berg (Wis.) 345.
Laws 1897, c. 338, requiring examination for license, of plumbers, held a proper exercise of police power.-State v. Benzenberg (Wis.) 345. § 2. In respect of real property.
Lessor held by acquiescence to have granted lessee a license to conduct waste waters from the leased premises across lessor's other lands. Hansen v. Farmers' Co-op. Creamery (Iowa) 652.
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